Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cyprus
Cyprus: Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption was 41.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cyprus, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cyprus stood at 41.6%.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cyprus peaked at 47.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2014.
Cyprus ranks 54th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 40.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 38.4% | 42.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 33,527 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 33.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 33,527 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -338.90 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -382.95 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cyprus?
- Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption in Cyprus was 41.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption?
- Cyprus ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Spirits as a share of total alcohol consumption by adults aged over 15, as measured in terms of litres of pure alcohol.